Groundwater

A luxury ski club is the first in Montana to turn wastewater into snow

Kayla Desroches

After years of planning, Yellowstone Club is creating snow using water produced from its own properties and the Big Sky community.

U.S. Drought Monitor Map of Montana, August 13, 2019.

YPR Newscasts

Montana’s Wetter, Cooler Summer Helps Keep Fire Activity Moderate

The governor’s Drought and Water Supply Advisory Committee almost cancelled its monthly meeting Thursday because there isn’t really a drought issue in…

Testing for the presence of harmful vapors at a site in St. Louis Park, MN.

Environment & Science

DEQ, EPA To Hold Public Meeting On Billings' Indoor Air Quality

Kayla Desroches

Officials are concerned that chemicals in the water are negatively affecting the air quality inside almost 50 homes and businesses in east and southeast…

Smurfit-Stone Container mill outside Frenchtown, Montana.

EPA, Smurfit-Stone Owners Working On PCB Removal Plan

Edward O'Brien

The EPA gave an update Tuesday on their ongoing investigation of pollution levels at the now-defunct Smurfit-Stone pulp and paper mill just west of...